Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-13
REV. MoaeY CLYDE.
A fsculas,vs Divine Departs and TAX,

A Peculative Divine Departs and Takes
his W,fe's Money Along With Him.
Thre years ago In March next q
magic lantern exhibition was given at
the Methodist church in this city by a
man about thirty five years of age, about
five feet and ten inches in height, nicely
dressed, light completed with brown
curly hair and beard, light blue eyes,
With q noticeable red soar or the left
side OF his nose, and withal a general
tone Of decency about him. This was
Morey Clyde, concerning whom much
more might be told than is herein BON.
tanned. MIR. Clyde was rot financially
successful with his show" upon that
occasion, and after q few days in Yank-
ton he found his substance squanderad
in riotous living at dollar q day hotels,
and his credit at a low ebb because of
his being a stranger in a strange land.
After several weeks spent in valniy
hunting for work he hired out to John J.
Thompson, a farmer in east Yankton
county, for whom he labored six
months. Then he wss employed in this
city by E. J.. Porter, l., z. Cavalier
and Others, and by the people at large
he wa generally regarded as an indus
trious young man and he made many
friends.
Two years ago this month Miss Hattie
Bronson n Morey Clyde were married
in this city, and in a very short time he
was called to the ministry, and was
assigned to Hurley by the M. E. con
ference Of that year. From Hurley he
was sent to Springfield and from Spring
field to Hurley again, and in Hurley he
has resided as a minister of the gospel
ever since. Upon one occasion he filed
the NJ. E. pulpit in this city and his
sermon here was spoken of as q fair
effort. In Hurley Lis life has been one
of strict economy because of the finan-
cial circumstance of his parish. Mr..
Clyde, becoming discouraged. has
committed an act which condemns him
IN the eyes of the world forever.
About a month ago Mrs. Clyde dis
posed of some land of her own, located
In Yankton county, and receiving the
proceeds of the sale placed them enclosed
IN an envelope in a book case drawer for
safe keeping. About this time Mr.. Clyde
afflicted with q felon upon his hand
and, announcing his intention of coming
to Yankton to consult a physician, left
Hurley three weeks ago last night and
since that time has not been seen ~-or
heard from. After an absence of four or
five days his wife discovered that the
$3.50, the amount realized from the sale
OF her land, was missing, and it was then
decided the money had gone with Rev.
Mr.. Clyde and because of his continued
absence it would not return. He was
tracked to Centrevilla and no
further. He wore at the time of his de-
parture q black clerical suit, gray tweed
shirt, black overcoat and a fur cap. He
left his family, a vito and child, to set
tie up q years accounts, and without a
cent to do it with. The manner in
which Hurley merchants appropriated
every portable article of furniture is
alluded too very warmly by Mrs. Clyde,
who is nov in Yankton with her parents.
MIR. Clyde's within doors
life In Yaakton was regarded as an in
dication OF what his future actions
would be by people with WHOM he
boarded, and to some this recent escap-
ade will not be q surprise. He now
"clides" gracefully around the streets
of some other city, gone but not for
gotten,